There is some evidence for epidural steroid injections (ESIs) reducing pain and disability in cervical and lumbar radi ...

Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief vs. sham ...

Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up questions. Cannabidiol (CBD) may offer numerous health benefits, including pain reduction and anxiety relief, without the intoxicatingly ...

Pain under the left armpit may result from muscle damage or swollen lymph nodes due to an infection. However, it can also indicate a more serious problem, such as cancer or angina. The armpit is a ...

Males tended to have a poorer prognosis at 3 months on the measure of global recovery, while females had poorer function at 12 months as measured on the FIQ, perhaps reflecting gender differences in ...

Daily exercise and pain symptom patterns in endometriosis are investigated under ecologically valid conditions. The participant sample (N=1009) represents 38 countries, ages across the reproductive ...

Main outcome measure Hall pain pattern subgroups: back dominant pain aggravated by flexion (P1) or extension (P2), or leg dominant constant (P3) or intermittent (P4) pain (multinomial logistic outcome ...

Common reasons for back pain include muscle strain, disk damage, and some chronic conditions, such as fractures due to osteoporosis. Potential treatments include heat therapy, acupuncture ...

The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive. By Gina Kolata The Food and Drug Administration approved a new medication Thursday to treat ...

In an international effort, researchers at Western, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) uncovered how specific patterns in brain activity ...

Anxiety can sometimes cause physical symptoms like chest pain and pressure. But because these symptoms can also indicate heart conditions, it’s important to get an accurate diagnosis.